The November Tech Talk will be hosted by the Cleveland Coatings Society at the Flat Iron Cafe!  The agenda is as follows:

4:30pm: Social Hour

5:00pm: Dinner

5:30pm: Commercial Talk

6:15pm: Technical Talk

7pm: Wrap up

Commercial Talk – Mike Jeffers, Business Development Manager – Industrial Coatings for Covestro

Preparing for the Next Generation of “must haves” in High Performance Factory Applied Coatings

Covestro AG is a German company producing polyurethane and polycarbonate raw materials. Products include isocyanates and polyols for cellular foams, thermoplastic polyurethane and polycarbonate pellets, as well as polyurethane based additives used in the formulation of coatings and adhesives.

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Technical Talk – Dr. Mannari Prof. at Eastern Michigan University, “Non-Isocyanate Polyurethane”

Professional Summary

Dr. Vijay Mannari is distinguished professor of polymers and coatings in the School of Engineering Technology at Eastern Michigan University. He has more 25 years of combined experience in academia, applied research and leadership in industrial research and development. His research interests includes polymers and coatings based on renewable bio-based raw materials, sol-gel coatings, UV-cure and water-borne coatings, and study of structure-property relationship in polymers.

Dr. Mannari has established a rigorous research program at Coatings Research Institute of EMU with more than $2.5 million in research funding over the last several years. He has co-authored more than 45 publications, one technical book, three book chapters, eight US patents and numerous presentations. He has mentored five candidates through their Ph.D. degree. Dr. Mannari, a gifted instructor and accomplished researcher, is the recipient of several prestigious awards and recognition for his outstanding teaching, research, and professional service.

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